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...This is a phenomenon that has become common among many of the multinational forces," he said. "No respect for citizens, smashing civilian cars and killing on a suspicion or a hunch. It's unacceptable." Iraqis saw in al-Maliki's outburst a bid to counter the perception that he is Washington's stooge. "Maybe he feels he needs to show he doesn't take orders from the American embassy," says Mithal Alussi, one of the few members of Parliament not aligned with any of the power blocs in al-Maliki's national-unity government...
...after a cup of tea what does the talk turn to? Water." Contrary to the popular image, that water wouldn't flow straight from their toilets to their taps. But though scientists insist that wastewater recycled under the Toowoomba scheme would be cleaner than the water Australians currently drink, suspicion remains. "Scientists are scientists," says Morley. "They believe in what they invent...
...DETAINED. Chao Chien-ming, 34, son-in-law of embattled Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian; on suspicion of insider trading; in Taipei. Prosecutors say that Chao, who denies the allegations, used privileged information to make more than $10 million by investing in troubled Taiwan Development Corp. shortly before its shares shot up 800%. Recent scandals involving family and associates have driven Chen's approval rating to record lows, prompting opposition politicians to demand his resignation; members of his own party have expressed concern that his woes might hurt the party in upcoming elections...
...standards, Turkey last year approved legislation making "honor killings" - the practice of men killing their female relatives for perceived immoral behavior - punishable by life in prison. But a growing number of female suicides in southeastern Turkey, the country's poorest and most conservative region, this year has raised suspicion that women are now being forced to kill themselves to spare their male relatives a jail term. In the province of Batman (pop. 500,000) hospital records show there have been 31 attempted female suicides this year, already more than last year's total, and five women have died, although...
...accusations of cheating in the recent investigative book Game of Chance. Beyond his links with ACPCO (Atlantic City Probability Co-Operative), whose tentacles may also extend to top players in Yahtzee and Boggle, the authors charge Gilmore with creating diversions so he can steal from the banker and raise suspicion regarding his "statistically improbable" penchant for winning second prize in beauty contests. Adding insult to injury, an ex-girlfriend recently claimed that Gilmore bought her countless diamond rings in the early '90s with money from bank errors in his favor - and never paid the required $75.00 luxury...